---
title: 'Michael the Brave (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sergiu Nicolaescu'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 203
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Romania'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/michael-the-brave-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066078/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Michael the Brave (1970)

1970 · 203 min · History · Romania, France, Italy

Original title: Mihai Viteazul

## Synopsis

Michael the Brave is a Romanian historic epic film, directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu and starring Amza Pellea in the leading role. The film is a representation of the life of Wallachia's ruler Michael the Brave, and his will to unite the three Romanian principalities into one country. The film was released in 1970 in Romania, and worldwide by Columbia Pictures as The Last Crusade.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sergiu Nicolaescu](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergiu-nicolaescu)
- **Screenplay:** [Titus Popovici](https://cinepixo.com/people/titus-popovici)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Tiberiu Olah](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiberiu-olah)
- **Producer:** [Gheorghe Pîrîu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gheorghe-piriu)

## Cast

- [Colea Răutu](https://cinepixo.com/people/colea-rautu) as Murad III
- [Aurel Rogalschi](https://cinepixo.com/people/aurel-rogalschi) as Emperor Rudolf II
- [Jean Lorin Florescu](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-lorin-florescu) as Archduke Maximilian Ernest of Austria
- [Irina Gărdescu](https://cinepixo.com/people/irina-gardescu) as Contessina Rossana Viventini
- [Amza Pellea](https://cinepixo.com/people/amza-pellea) as Michael the Brave
- [George Demetru](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-demetru)
- [Mitzura Arghezi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitzura-arghezi) as noblewoman from Transylvania
- [Hans Kraus](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-kraus)
- [György Kovács](https://cinepixo.com/people/gyorgy-kovacs) as Andrew Báthory
- [Olga Tudorache](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-tudorache) as Teodora Cantacuzino
- [Cornel Coman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cornel-coman) as Balogh's Szekler soldier
- [Fory Etterle](https://cinepixo.com/people/fory-etterle) as Clement VII
- [Alexandru Repan](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandru-repan) as Earl Viventini
- [Mircea Breazu](https://cinepixo.com/people/mircea-breazu) as Nicolae II Patrascu
- [Klára Sebők](https://cinepixo.com/people/klara-sebok) as Maria Christina of Austria

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